Operation Flood Assist 2022

Army soldiers Sapper Callan Stuart, left, and Sapper Ben Lowe, right, load flood-damaged furniture and equipment from Lismore police station in northern NSW onto a truck. Photo: Warrant Officer Class Two Max Bree

12 March 2022

Air Force, Army, Defence, Navy Disaster relief & humanitarian assistance

Clean-up continues in Lismore

The clean-up continues in Lismore and across northern NSW as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022.

Coraki SES commander Daniel Clark, centre right, and Australian Army soldiers check on Bungawalbin Creek locals in northern New South Wales as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Photo: Corporal Sagi Biderman

11 March 2022

Army, Defence Disaster relief & humanitarian assistance

Army, SES rescue man during welfare check

Soldiers and SES volunteers rescued a man while conducting welfare checks in northern NSW.

An Army soldier uses a backhoe to clear flood-damaged household goods from a street in Lismore, as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Photo: Warrant Officer Class Two Max Bree

9 March 2022

Army, Defence Disaster relief & humanitarian assistance

Lismore flood-damaged goods cleaned up

Efforts are continuing in Lismore, NSW, with a team of 15 sappers from 6th Engineer Support Regiment teaming up with civilians to clear the streets.

Navy divers Chief Petty Officer Cameron Schmid, right, and Able Seaman Jordan Bitolkoski, centre, assist Able Seaman Jake Phillips as he surveys ferry terminals pylons along the Brisbane River. Photo: Corporal Julia Whitwell

9 March 2022

Defence, Navy Disaster relief & humanitarian assistance

Divers start to clear debris from Brisbane River

Royal Australian Navy Clearance Diving Team Four have joined Operation Flood Assist to clear debris from beneath the Brisbane River.

Private Tejinder Singh (right) and Private Leon Hooke of 9th Force Support Battalion prepare an Army truck for travel to Lismore in northern NSW to assist with clean-up efforts.

9 March 2022

Army, Defence Disaster relief & humanitarian assistance

Making logistics happen

17th Sustainment Brigade personnel are rapidly preparing to respond to the flood crisis in Lismore as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022.

An Army officer from 7th Brigade carries sandbags across a flooded section of trail to repair flood-damaged access tracks in Imbil, Queensland, as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Photo: Corporal Julia Whitwell

9 March 2022

Army, Defence Disaster relief & humanitarian assistance

Army paves the way in Gympie and surrounds

Soldiers from Brisbane’s 7th Brigade answered a resident’s call for help in Imbil, Queensland, as part Operation Flood Assist 2022.

Soldiers from 1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, assisted Bribie Island resident Beverly with clean-up around her home as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022 before helping celebrate her 91st birthday.

9 March 2022

Army, Defence

Unlikely birthday celebration after clean-up

1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, assisted Bribie Island resident Beverly with clean-up around her home before helping her celebrate her 91st...

Leading Seamen Aircrew Michael Bennet, left, and Leading Seamen Aircrew Liam Sulley at 816 Squadron at HMAS Albatross, Nowra, after completing their rescue mission during Operation Flood Assist 2022. Photo: Leading Seaman Ryan Tascas

8 March 2022

Defence, Navy Disaster relief & humanitarian assistance

Navy crew rescues family in Werrington

Aircrew from Navy’s 816 Squadron have winched a woman and her two children to safety from flood waters in NSW.

Members from the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) clears a route for SES in Gatton in Queensland.

7 March 2022

Army, Defence

Gatton local returns home to assist in flood effort

When Lance Corporal Damian Day joined the Australian Army, he never expected to be back in his hometown of Gatton helping the community recover from...

Private Rory Khochoba (left) from 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, working alongside the Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Adrian Schrinner, clearing debris from flood-damaged houses in Windsor, Brisbane. Photo: Corporal Jonathan Goedhart

7 March 2022

Army, Defence

Brisbane Lord Mayor rolls up his sleeves with Army

Lord Mayor of Brisbane Adrian Schrinner rolled up his sleeves and worked side-by-side with Army soldiers during a clean-up in the Brisbane suburb of...